Raising The Perfect Child by Elizabeth Beckwith

Raising the Perfect Child Through Guilt and Manipulation
by Elizabeth Beckwith

Published: 2009
Genre: Comedy
Paperback: 256 pages
Rating: 5

Description from the amazon:
Raising the Perfect Child Through Guilt and Manipulation is not one of those traditional, all-too-earnest parenting guides that, for generations, have sucked all the fun out of child rearing. The foundation of Elizabeth Beckwith's Guilt and Manipulation family philosophy is simple: We do things a certain way, and everyone else is an a**hole.

Is that something you should put on a bumper sticker and slap on your minivan? Of course not—that would be trashy. But in the privacy of your own home, you can employ these essential components of Guilt and Manipulation to mold the little runts ruthlessly yet effectively into children you won't be embarrassed to admit are yours:

-Creating a Team: "Us" vs. "Them"

-How to Scare the Crap Out of Your Child (in a Positive Way)

-Don't Be Afraid to Raise a Nerd

-Mind Control: Why It's a Good Thing

My two-bits:
In-a-word: shame

Before I continue, I must say I first heard of this book from listening to the Authors on Tour podcast of Elizabeth Beckwith. Listen to it here. She was so engaging and funny that I just had to highlight her book.

The book is hilarious! I enjoyed the tips on her parenting methods. The personal stories and examples are just as fun to read. For a chuckle or two or three give this one a read ;-D

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*review copy
Thanks to Elizabeth Beckwith
Thanks to Vanessa of Harper Collins

* this book is flying to France to Charlotte of The Book On The Hill for her awesome guest posts created for Alice in Whatsitland

* part of Alice in Whatsitland (see schedule)


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